It was commissioned by the Advisory Committee on Church Music, 1999, who are the copyright holders, to provide Irish parishes with a body of music to support wider celebrations during the Year 2000 Jubilee.
The editor was Father Patrick O'Donoghue, with editorial work by Moria Bergin, Patrick Jones, Paul Kenny. Music notation was set by Paul Kenny and Andrew J Mackriell. The cover was designed by Bill Bolger, and the book was printed by ColourBooks Ltd, Dublin
There are 53 individual items (hymns, psalms and items of service music): 39 are in English, 5 in Latin, 2 in a mixture, and seven in Irish / as Gaelige: Despite the title, this book does not include the Irish-language acclamation "Seinn Alleluia".
ISBN:
- 1 85607 275 4 - the congregational / melody line edition
- 1 85607 282 7 - the full music edition
There is an introduction by Patrick O'Donoghue, followed by a contents page that is sorted by liturgical use within Roman Catholic Mass, complemented by an assortment of hymns - words only are provided for the latter.
The pastoral notes section gives advice about the use of music within Roman Catholic liturgies, while the thematic index also sorts works by appropriate parts of the Mass.
There is an alphabetic index of first lines, but not of titles.
The book is out-of-print, but remaining stocks of the melody edition are available for purchase directly from Columba Publications. Second hand copies are also available from Amazon - UK
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Table of Contents
| Title (first-line) | Number |
|---|---|
| Acclamations for Children | 14 |
| Holy, holy, holy Lord Lyrics & tune by: Sue Furlong © O'Carroll Publications Score: Melody line Language: English Recommended uses: Eucharistic prayer acclamations | |
| Ag Chríost an Síol | 51 |
| Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © Not stated Score: Lyrics only Language: Irish Number of verses: 1 | |
| All You Works of God | 21 |
| All you works of God, every mountain, star and tree / Sun and moon, bless your maker Lyrics & tune by: Marty Haugen © GIA Publications Ltd Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 7 Recommended uses: Gathering, Entrance | |
| Alleluia | 30 |
| Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia / An té a thugann Lyrics & tune by: Máire Ni Dhuibhir © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: Irish Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Gospel Acclamation | |
| An Ghlóir | 40 |
| Glóir do Dhia 's na harda 'gus / Moliamid thú, Mor aimid thú, adhraimid thú. Lyrics & tune by: Paul Nash, OSB © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Introductory rites | |
| Be Not Afraid | 52 |
| You shall cross the baren dessert / Be not afraid, I go before you always Lyrics by: Bob Dufford SJ © OCP Publications Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Benedictus | 46 |
| Lord guide our feet on the way to peace / Praise the Lord, the God of Israel Lyrics by: from The Revised Sacramentary © ICEL Tune by: Howard Hughes SM © Howard Hughes, SM Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: The Office From Daily Praise: A Study of Morning, Evening and Night Prayer | |
| Breaking of the Bread | 44 |
| Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world Lyrics by: from The Revised Sacramentary © ICEL Tune by: from The Revised Sacramentary © ICEL Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Communion rite | |
| Christ be Beside Me | 52 |
| Lyrics by: James Quinn SJ © Geoffrey Chapman Pty Ltd Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Christ be Near at Either Hand | 53 |
| Lyrics by: John Fennelly © Not stated Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 7 | |
| Christ be our Light | 15 |
| Longing for light, we wait in darkness / Christ be our light Lyrics & tune by: Bernadette Farrell © OCP Publications Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Gathering, Entrance | |
| Eagles Wings | 60 |
| You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord / And I will raise you up on eagles wings Lyrics by: Michael Joncas © OCP Publications Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 4 | |
| Eat this Bread | 54 |
| Eat this bread, drink this cup / I am the bread of life Lyrics by: Taizé © Ateliers et Presses de Taizé Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 5 | |
| Glory to God | 38 |
| Glory to God, glory to God in excelsis Deo / Lord Jesus Christ, only son of the Father Lyrics & tune by: Donal Hurley © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: Latin and English Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Introductory rites | |
| Here I am Lord | 55 |
| I the Lord of sea and sky / Here I am Lord, is it I Lord Lyrics by: Dan Schutte © OCP Publications Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Holy God we Praise Thy Name | 57 |
| Lyrics by: Clarence A Walworth © Not stated Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 4 | |
| Holy Mary Full of Grace | 58 |
| When creation was begun Lyrics by: Michael Hodgetts © Kevin Mayhew Ltd Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 8 Translated from a work by Jean-Paul Lecot | |
| How Great Thou Art | 56 |
| O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder / Then sings my soul Lyrics by: Stuart K Hine © Kingsway's Thank You Music Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| In You Creation Finds it Joy | 28 |
| In you creation finds its joy / To you our praise is due in Zion O God Lyrics & tune by: Ronan McDonagh © Not stated Score: Melody line Based on: Psalm 64 Language: English Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: Responsorial Psalm | |
| Jesus Christ Yesterday Today and Forever | 32 |
| Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ / O radiant Light, O sun divine Lyrics & tune by: Suzanne Toolan, RSM © GIA Publications Ltd Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 9 Recommended uses: Communion | |
| Jesus Remember Me | 57 |
| Jesus remember me, when you come into your kingdom Lyrics by: Taizé © Ateliers et Presses de Taizé Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 1 | |
| Kyrie 19 | 37 |
| Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Introductory rites | |
| Kyrie XVI | 37 |
| Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Introductory rites | |
| Lamb of God | 45 |
| Jesus Lamb of God Lyrics & tune by: Marty Haugen © GIA Publications Ltd Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Communion rite | |
| Laudate, Laudate Dominum (Hymn for the Millenium) | 16 |
| Laudate, Laudate Dominum / We praise you, we praise your holy name / In the faith of Christ we walk hand in hand Lyrics & tune by: Christopher Walker © OCP Publications Score: Melody line Language: Latin and English Number of verses: 8 Recommended uses: Gathering, Entrance | |
| Lenten Alleluia | 30 |
| Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus Christ / Your word is a lamp for my steps Lyrics & tune by: Margaret Daly-Denton © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Gospel Acclamation | |
| Let all the Peoples Praise You O Lord | 56 |
| Let all the peoples praise you O Lord / Nations shall fear the name of the Lord Lyrics by: Christopher Wilcox SJ © OCP Publications Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Let Me Hear Your Voice - Christ has Died | 13 |
| Christ has died, Christ is risen Lyrics & tune by: John McCann © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: English Recommended uses: Eucharistic prayer acclamations | |
| Let Me Hear Your Voice - Sanctus | 13 |
| Holy, holy, holy Lord Lyrics & tune by: John McCann © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: English Recommended uses: Eucharistic prayer acclamations | |
| Let us Be Bread | 36 |
| Let us be bread, blessed by the Lord / I am the bread of life Lyrics & tune by: Thomas J Porter © GIA Publications Ltd Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Communion | |
| Let Us Rejoice | 25 |
| This is the day the Lord has made / Give thanks to the Lord for God is good Lyrics & tune by: Marty Haugen © GIA Publications Ltd Score: Melody line Based on: Psalm 117 Language: English Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Responsorial Psalm | |
| Lord of all Hopefulness | 59 |
| Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy Lyrics by: Jan Struther © Oxford University Press Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 4 | |
| Lord You are my Shepherd | 22 |
| Lord you are my shepherd / Lord You are my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want Lyrics & tune by: Ephrem Feely © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Responsorial Psalm | |
| Lord's my Shepherd, The | 63 |
| The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want Lyrics by: Not stated © Not stated Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 5 | |
| Magnificat | 48 |
| I acclaim the greatness of the Lord, I delight in God my Saviour / I acclaim the greatness of the Lord Lyrics by: from The Revised Sacramentary © ICEL Tune by: Howard Hughes SM © Howard Hughes, SM Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: The Office From Daily Praise: A Study of Morning, Evening and Night Prayer | |
| Mo Ghrá Thú A Thiarna | 24 |
| Mo ghrá thú A Thiarna / Mo Dhia thú a charraig, is mo dhí dean Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton © Not stated Score: Melody line Based on: Psalm 17 Language: Irish Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Responsorial Psalm | |
| Mo Ghrá-sa Mo Dhia | 35 |
| Aillelú, aillelú, aillelú, / Mo ghrása mo Dhia. Mo ghárda, mo liaigh. Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: Irish Number of verses: 2 Recommended uses: Communion | |
| Pilgrim Alleluia | 31 |
| Allelu, allelui, alleluia / Speak O Lord your servant here is listening Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton © Veritas Publications Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Gospel Acclamation | |
| Prayer of St Francis | 59 |
| Lyrics by: Sebastian Temple © OCP Publications Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 4 | |
| Salve Regina | 60 |
| Lyrics by: Not stated © Not stated Score: Lyrics only Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 | |
| Sé An Tiarna M'Aoire | 61 |
| Sé an Tiarna m'aoire / Sé Tiarna m'aoire, ni bheidh aon ní de dhíth orm. Lyrics by: Not stated © Not stated Score: Lyrics only Based on: Psalm 23 Language: Irish Number of verses: 4 | |
| See how the Lord Blesses Those who Fear Him | 26 |
| See how the Lord blesses those who fear Him / O blest are you who fear the Lord Lyrics & tune by: Margaret Daly-Denton © Not stated Score: Melody line Based on: Psalm 127 Language: English Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Responsorial Psalm | |
| Shine Jesus Shine | 61 |
| Lord the light of your love is shining / Shine Jesus shine, fill this land with the Father's glory Lyrics by: Graham Kendrick © Make Way Music Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Sprinkling Rite | 42 |
| Living water, cleansing water / As welcome rain falls on thirsty soil Lyrics & tune by: John McCann © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 4 Recommended uses: Introductory rites | |
| Take and Eat | 62 |
| Take and eat, take and eat / I am the Word that spoke, and light was made Lyrics by: James Quinn SJ © Not stated Score: Lyrics only Language: English Number of verses: 3 | |
| Tar Anuas, A Spioriad Naoimh | 20 |
| Tar anuas, a Spioriad Naoimh / Grás ta an Spioriad Naoimh Lyrics & tune by: Ite O'Donovan © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: Irish Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Gathering, Entrance | |
| The Day You Gave us Lord has Ended | 47 |
| Lyrics by: John Ellerton © Not stated Tune by: Clement Cotterill Schofield © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 5 Recommended uses: The Office | |
| The Lord's Prayer | 43 |
| Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name Lyrics by: ELLC © Not stated Tune by: from The Revised Sacramentary © ICEL Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Communion rite | |
| There is a Place | 50 |
| There is a time for remembering / There is treasure in our fields Lyrics & tune by: Liam Lawton © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Funerals | |
| Today | 49 |
| Today as we pledge our love, in the presence of our God Lyrics & tune by: Maria O'Reilly © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: English Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Weddings | |
| Ubi Caritas | 34 |
| Ubi caritas est vera, Deus ibi est Lyrics & tune by: Not stated © Not stated Score: Melody line Language: Latin Number of verses: 1 Recommended uses: Communion | |
| Veni Creator | 63 |
| Veni, creator Spiritus Lyrics by: Not stated © Not stated Score: Lyrics only Language: Latin Number of verses: 7 | |
| Your Mercy Like Rain | 18 |
| Let me taste your mercy like rain on my face / What God has spoken I will declare Lyrics & tune by: Rory Cooney © GIA Publications Ltd Score: Melody line Based on: Psalm 85 Language: English Number of verses: 3 Recommended uses: Gathering, Entrance |
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